Course Description

The course is suitable for all types of runners looking for something different to running a road half marathon.

• If you are venturing away from the road for the first time, this is different. It's definitely not a road race. If you are a fell runner, then its definitely not a fell race. The best description is a: multi-terrain trail race. It's a good introduction to a run on the wild side, marshaled and route marked with water stations at 5K intervals.
  

• Grass section, 3.4 miles, not as easy or smooth as tarmac but still very runnable. (provided the sheep have kept up with their course maintenance duties).
• Forest section, 4.9 miles, well made surface with some loose gravel, but not as much as you might expect.
• Road (Forest to the B6318), 3.6 miles, well its just road, used by the odd local and visitor. The word quiet was invented just to describe this section.
• Road (B6318 to finish), 1.2 miles, this section will have traffic. Warning signs and marshals will present along the road.
  
• Trail shoes are recommended, or road shoes with good grip.
  

The feedback from last year: "loved the course, will do it again, tough last mile"

As you might of guessed it's not a PB course, check the results out. If you can do this one, you can do the rest (all except one allegedly, Lake District? )

The route used in 2011 has been changed. The last 1.2 miles now comes along the B6318. The change was made after consultation with English Heritage who are concerned about events taking place within the World Heritage Site. The good news is that it saves 80m of climbing.

The course record is currently held by:

             Les Smith -     1hr 34m 14s

             Laura Davies - 1hr 54m 41s

View from the Wall of the start with the route highlighted

View of the Wall at 1.5 miles

Pennine Way

Wark Forest

Caw Gap